A Public Health emergency has been declared in delhi due to soaring levels of air pollution. In response, all schools have been shut until tuesday and 5 million face masks have been handed out to students. The citys chief minister said the area has been turned into a gas chamber as a result of the thick fog, caused in part by fires used to clear farmland in neighbouring states. From dehli, Pratiksha Ghildial reports. It is like a scene from a dystopian Science Fiction movie stop for a third day in a row now, residents of delhi are inhaling the seasons worst toxic air. In some parts of the city, the levels of pm 2. 5, the tiny particles that can penetrate deep into our lungs, are peaking at more than 500 mcg per cubic metre. The World Health Organization recommends a maximum level of 25. I am in central delhi, just near the Main Business district, and with the iconic india gate behind me. But as you can see, it is barely visible, with a thick blanket of smog around it. It is daytime, but hardly any sunlight is able to percolate the thick layer of smog that shrouds the city. The government says it is doing what it can. It has banned construction activities and plans to limit the number of vehicles on delhis roads. But the main reason for the toxic air here is the burning of proper stubble by farmers in neighbouring states including punjab. And there seems to be no respite from that. In november last year, i was really ill. I wasnt wearing a mask and it was so polluted last year also. And i got really bad lungs. My doctor suggested me to wear a mask every day. Translation i didnt realise how bad it will get. Do we really wa nt how bad it will get. Do we really want our kids to grow in such an environment . No one really cares. No one wants to improve the situation. Several studies say that the pollution in delhi is damaging Peoples Health at an alarming rate and causing premature deaths. It really is a Public Health emergency. Dr maria neira is the World Health Organizations department of Public Health and environment director. She told us earlier how she sees the situation in delhi. We have been very concerned in the World Health Organization regarding this issue of air pollution all over the world, but it is true that the situation in new delhi, in india, is deteriorating, and we are really very much concerned, because this is having a terrible impact on Peoples Health. As you know, the Public Health. As you know, the Public Health emergency status has been declared, because the situation is really the levels of air pollution are reaching really impossible numbers. And this has is having an incredible impact on Peoples Health. India and delhi authorities have taken some action now to reduce immediately or try and reduce these levels of air pollution, but more structural measures to reduce this air pollution needs to be put in place on a medium and long term and not only in acute situations. In the us, as the democratic president ial candidates race continues to gather steam towards 2020, the former texas congressman beto orourke says he is dropping out of the race. This is what he said moments ago. This is a campaign that has prided itself on seeing things clearly and im speaking honestly and on acting decisively. We have two clearly see, at this point, that we do not have the means to pursue this campaign successfully. Beto orourke, not such a long time ago, was seen as a rising star in the democratic party, as the bbcs Chris Buckler in washington explains. About a year ago in the mid term elections, he ran for the senate seatin elections, he ran for the senate seat in texas, and he wasnt successful, but it was a really spirited bed. And truthfully, in what is a republican heartland, he did exceptionally well. And at that point he was seen as a real rising star within the party. In fact, he launched his president ial campaign with a photo shoot for vanity fair magazine. He was on the front cover. He talked about how he was born to be in this president ial race. But he struggled a bit during the campaign. There have been moments, there have been moments when he has really struck out, talking about climate change, particularly gun control after that shooting in the summer in his home city of al paso. But actually, on the stage with so many other democrats, remember at one stage with Something Like 20 in the race, the reality is he didnt shine el race, the reality is he didnt shine el paso. And he has found it tough, and ultimately it has come down to a question of money. He hasnt got enough to continue. That race, as you say, has really shrunk down. Wejust race, as you say, has really shrunk down. We just want to show you the pole from the New York Times that we have got from the last week or so. These are the front runners as they stand at the moment. How does the contest look now . Yes, so these are polling figures for the iowa caucus. Now, that is really important because it is the first real test for democrats as they try to get their name into the frame to be the president ial candidate. Because we have this different process where state by state have this different process where state by state a vote on who should be the person who ultimately is selected to be the president ial candidate to take on President Trump in november 2020. And if you take a look at those figures you will see that bunched up at the top are Elizabeth Warren, benny sanders, Pete Buttigieg and joe biden. They are Pete Buttigieg and joe biden. They a re pretty Pete Buttigieg and joe biden. They are pretty tightly packed in their, pretty close together, and it gives you the sense that those four are leading the field very strongly bernie sanders. In fact, when you look further down, you see the likes of Amy Klobuchar and is harris, they are in the low single digits. And it gives you the sense that we are starting to see a real divide between those who are likely to be in the final race and those who wont be. And harris, in fact, according to some reports, is having trouble with Campaign Finances and has decided not to think about New Hampshire, killing all of herfield tea m hampshire, killing all of herfield team in New Hampshire so as she concentrates on that first iowa caucus she is all in for iowa, as far as she is concerned, in an attempt to try and win that president ial nomination. But at the moment, as you can see from those figures, Elizabeth Warren s leading the field. And she has been talking about really having a plan for a whole range of different things, including healthcare. And what she has been really successful at is going out, shaking hands and kissing babies. The reality is she is actually doing quite well at the moment through a lot of hard work at campaigning. That was mr trump speaking on a radio show hosted by nigel farage, the leader of the brexit party. He has now offered to form an alliance with borisjohnsons conservatives, but it is an offer with strings attached. Job the deal, because it is not brexit. Drop the deal, because as these weeks go by, and people discover what it is that youve signed up to, they will not like it. The only way to solve this is to build a leave alliance across this country. And that doesnt mean just conservatives and the brexit party. There are labour figures out there that ive spoken to who would more than happily stand in this election if we could put this coalition together. But the Prime Minister has rejected calls from nigel farage and President Trump to work with the brexit party. This is what he had to say to our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Always, always grateful for advice from wherever it comes. And we have great relations, as you know, with the us many other countries. But im just telling you, laura, what i think about the way to do this. This conservative government has brexit ready to go, and to vote for us brexit ready to go, and to vote for us is the best way of getting it over the line as fast as possible. President trump has also said that your brexit deal means that you cant really do a good deal with the americans. Is he wrong about that as well . Theres one thing hes right about, which is that theres certainly no question of negotiating on the nhs. That is absolutely true, and hes right about that. But, on the technicalities of the deal, anybody who looks at it can see that the uk has full control, as one whole uk england, scotland, wales, Northern Ireland as one uk. He said, you cant do it. You cant trade, we cant make a trade deal with the uk. So hes misunderstood it . Well, i dont wish to comment on what he may or may not have read. What im telling you is what i what everybody can see from the terms of the deal that we did. Here is our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker on how likely it is the Prime Minister would give up on his brexit deal. Borisjohnson, of course, went to brussels and got some changes to the deal regarding the arrangements for the irish border, has brought back the irish border, has brought back the deal, and i think his campaign will centre on this idea that he is putting forward that he has an oven baked ready deal to get to parliament should he win a majority. But nigel farage of the brexit party today saying that he thinks it is just theresa mays i will deal slightly recycled. Nigel farage thinks the deal is no good. He likened it to a car with a shiny bonnet and a bit of a rubbish engine, and he is suggesting that the conservative party should ditch the conservative party should ditch the deal, go for a Free Trade Agreement in the middle of next year, and if they did that, then maybe the brexit party in the conservative party could Work Together in some kind of electoral packed to maximise their success at the ballot boxes at the election on 12 december. But borisjohnson, who did an interview this afternoon, pushing back on that idea, and downing street very much saying that they dont want to enter into any electoral packed. Pact. Essex police here in the uk have says they believe that all of the 39 victims in the lorry deaths are vietnamese. They have also begun proceedings to have a man from ireland extradited, wanted in connection with the deaths. Two other men have been arrested in vietnam as part of the investigation there. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford has more. Eamonn harrison, the 22 year old from county down in Northern Ireland, who appeared in court in dublin today on a european extradition warrant. Detectives suspect he was the driver of this blue lorry cab which dropped off the refrigerated trailer in zeebrugge, before the deadly trip across the channel. The trailer travelled from belgium unaccompanied on this cargo ship, the clementine, arriving in purfleet on the thames, just east of london. Essex police want to extradite Eamonn Harrison because, by the time the trailer got to waterglade Industrial Estate, less than two miles away, 39 people were found dead inside it. Police also want to talk to ronan hughes and his younger brother chris hughes. The trailer was rented in ronans name, and the detective leading the investigation was Northern Ireland today to make this direct appeal. Ronan and christopher, hand yourselves in to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We need you both to come forward and assist this investigation. In vietnam, the National Broadcaster showed pictures of police launching an investigation there, as two people were taken into custody on suspicion of people smuggling. What started with the discovery of 39 people dead in a refrigerated trailer here on an essex Industrial Estate has turned into an international investigation, with Police Looking into what seems to be a loosely linked Global Network of criminal organisations smuggling people into the uk from halfway round the world. Daniel sandford, bbc news, grays in essex. Stay with us on bbc world news. Still to come weve got the latest from japan, as england prepares to take on south africa in the Rugby World Cup. The israeli Prime Minister, the architect of the middle east Peace Process , architect of the middle east Peace Process, has been assassinated. The 27 year old jewish man has been arrested and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. At polling booths throughout the country, they voted on the historic day for australia. As the results came in, it was clear. The monarchy would survive. Of the american hostages, there was no sign. They are being held somewhere inside the compound. Leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt to rescue, they will all die. s mission has surpassed all expectations. Voyager one is now the most distant man made object anywhere in the universe, and it just seems to keep on going. Tonight we prove once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our arms on the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. This is bbc news. The latest headlines a Public Health emergency has been declared in the indian capital, delhi, with all schools closed for four days because of dangerous air pollution. Beto orourke has announced he is dropping out of the 2020 president ial race after a lack of support and funding. Banks in lebanon have re opened for the first time in two weeks as the country began to return to normal following the Anti Government demonstrations. The leader of the powerful Hezbollah Movement said his country should get a new government as soon as possible. Our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports from beriut. Leben ons economy is reducing the young to tears. Lebanons. This man wanted to tell the bank is his story. Why did they brutalise us, he said. The banks opened for the first time in 50 days on friday morning. Fears of a run on branches didnt happen, but people are still worried. How much have you got left . 2,000,500. About 1700. And what i am going to get now is about 2. 5 million or 3 million lebanese pounds, to keep with me in case something happens. Nobody knows what may happen. Beiruts bakers walked out just before may happen. Beiruts bakers walked outjust before the protest started. Lebanese people are angry, notjust about enriched elites and corruption, but over spiralling prices. Olly ebrahim was paying more and more for his ingredients. Ali ibrahim. Translation and more for his ingredients. Ali ibrahim. Translationzlj and more for his ingredients. Ali ibrahim. Translation i amjust like the protesters on the street. Yes, i ama the protesters on the street. Yes, i am a business owner, but we have a corrupt government, a corrupt country. They have been debating and camping on the streets since day one of the protest. This week the Prime Minister said he would resign and new ministers based on merit, not sectarian lines, were pledged. But the governments promises of reform are doing nothing to ship to these people. Lebanon remains in Crisis Management mode, and at the heart of this problem, the same issue. People say they are suffocating in their own country. Pela is one of many young people who cannot find work. Despite qualifications, and hopes for herfuture. Despite qualifications, and hopes for her future. I come from a poor family, and a mother who has cancer and a father who works two jobs. And i have my masters in cinematography andi i have my masters in cinematography and i have travelled and i have worked, and still, i dont have money. These people are being heard, says the government. But their problems have been decades in the making. Protesters will hope change can come more quickly than that. Lets get some of the days other news. A spanish courts decision to acquit five men accused of gang raping a 14 Year Old Girl of the charge of Sexual Assault has provoked international outrage. The men were instead convicted and jailed for the lesser crime of sexual abuse on the grounds that the victim was in an unconscious state and the accused had not used any type of violence or intimidation. The streets of algiers have been packed with tens of thousands of Anti Government protesters celebrating the anniversary of algerias war for independence. Many protesters called for a new revolution and expressed their opposition to plans to hold president ial elections next month. The massive turnout is one of the biggest in the past nine months of demonstrations, held every friday. A large group of demonstrators have gathered in chilly as clashes with Police Continue for the 14th day. Chile. Next months Climate Summit will be held in madrid after chile had to cancel its plans to host the meeting because of the unrest. South africas Indigenous Community who discovered rooibos will now receive a percentage of the money earned after an agreement with the rooibos industry. The Indigenous People used to make the tea for centuries before it became commercially available and will now receive a steady stream of income from its sale. Of income from its sale. The Us Government has reportedly launched a National Security review of the owner of tiktoks 1 billion acquisition of social media app musical. Ly two years ago. In recent weeks, us lawmakers have been calling for a probe into tiktok, which is owned by beijing byte dance, over concerns the Chinese Owned Company may be censoring politically sensitive content. Apple launches its new streaming service in the uk today. But competition is fierce with the Walt Disney Company starting its own streaming service next year. In his only uk interview, the disney chief executive, bob iger has been speaking to our media editor, amol rajan. Earlier this year, the Avengers Endgame from Marvel Entertainment became the biggest grossing movie in history. Ok. Who here hasnt been to space . Marvel is part of a bigger media giant, the Walt Disney Company, known as disney. Over the past 15 years, its been on an acquisition spree under the leadership of bob iger. Mr iger, who considered a run for the us presidency, bought pixar animation off stevejobs, lucasfilm off star wars creator george lucas, and last year, in one of the biggest deals in media history, 21st century fox from Rupert Murdoch. Why do you think Rupert Murdoch wanted to sell . Well, i think the primary reason is that he looked at what was going on in the world of media and all the disruption, and he didnt believe that the hand that they had was a strong as it needed to be. Its that simple. And he didnt have a solution. But what are the underlying trends reshaping the Media Industry which makes those sort of mega acquisitions necessary . Well, i think if you look at todays media landscape, whether you are in the uk or the United States or many other places in the world, first of all it starts with content. Content is king. Quality stands really tall in a sea of choice. And then secondly, get content that is so valuable, so important, so loved by consumers that they will access it or buy it almost any way they possibly can. It was rival netflix that pioneered streaming, which allows you to watch what you want, when you want. In the time ive been on the throne, what have i actually achieved . For the times, they are a changing. Apple tv launched in london today, with hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon promoting its biggest production. This winter, several Technology Giants are launching their own streaming services. Disneys own service, disney , launches here next spring. I think netflix is a volume play with a lot of quality, and they created the market in the direct to consumer space with video. And we come in with a different play, much more branded, less volume, and there is plenty of room for us to occupy space as well. It may to some extent be at their expense, but not necessarily. There may be room for people to have more than one subscription. On current evidence, that seems a safe bet. Amol rajan, bbc news. In one of the biggest global sporting events of the year, england and south africa will take to the field injapan on saturday for the final of the Rugby World Cup. Tens of millions of people are expected to tune in. Our Sports Editor dan roan is in tokyo. Another tactical masterclass by eddiejones. It may be the eve of the world cup final, but englands head coach still found time to put some local school kids through their paces today. Earlier, it was his captain taking instructions this, the squads final Training Session before the biggest game of their lives. Its a good session, boys, its good work. Puts us in good stead for saturday, that. Owen farrells leaderships been crucial to his teams journey in japan. Theyve had much to celebrate during this campaign, but he told me the jobs not yet complete. We know that, we cantjust expect to do the same as last week and the same to happen. Weve got to figure out ways to put ourselves in the best place possible to perform. Its 16 years since one of the most cherished moments in english sporting history Jonny Wilkinsons extra time drop goal sealing victory over an australia side coached byjones, to win the world cup for the first and only time. Today, the hero of that triumph was helping englands kickers as they try to emulate the team of 2003, but he told me this current squad can handle the pressure. I see a difference in this team, to a degree, or certainly from some of the players, because i dont think theyre like the way i was. I think theyre not reclusive, im very introverted in that respect. I think theyre going to deal with it in their own way. But englands opponents, south africa, also have great pedigree in this tournament, their iconic 1995 triumph on home soil uniting a nation. 2a years on, siya kolisi is the teams first black captain, a powerful symbol of a more representative team. I havent seen support like this for our team in a very long time, you know, since 2007, and its really special, and i dont think anyone outside south africa understands what this means to us. Ive seen it, ive seen bits of it. I havent seen all of it yet, and i know tomorrows going to be more, more, more special for the country. Organisers have hailed asias first world cup a towering success, but for the thousands of england fans descending on japan, theres only one place to be tomorrow. Wed love to get tickets, we are going to try when we go to tokyo. Wed love to get tickets, we are going to try when we go to tokyo. Weve got time, we arrive early in the morning, kick offs around six oclock, i think, local time, so hopefully we can get tickets. Weve had requests to find tickets, but theyre like gold dust. You wouldnt sell your tickets youve got . No way how much do you need . How much do you want . Go on. Not a chance if england do return home victorious, these are the kind of scenes that will greet them after a win that could change the players lives and reinvigorate the sport. Dan roan reporting. And that game is at nine oclock in the morning british time. Before we 90, the morning british time. Before we go, reminder of our top story. A Public Health emergency has been declared in delhi due to severe pollution levels. We have heard that 5 Million Masks are being distributed at schools in the capital, delhi, after pollution has made dso toxic officials have declared that health emergency. Made the air so toxic. Hello there. Winds have already been picking up across parts of the uk. There is some Stormy Weather to take us there is some Stormy Weather to take us through saturday. Gales and also heavy rain, which for some of us will cause some disruption to travel and potentially some damage as well. Your bbc local Radio Station will keep you up to date. You can see the swelling area of cloud on our earlier satellite picture. This is an area of low pressure which has been deepening as it has been approaching the british isles. On the southern flank, you can see these isobars washing together. That shows a swathe of strong Winds Continuing to develop right now across parts of wales and the south west of england. Some very heavy rain to be had here as well. But there are met Office Yellow warning is in force for the strength of the winds. The strongest winds through the first part of the morning across the south west of england and south wales, gusts of 60,70, england and south wales, gusts of 60, 70, may be england and south wales, gusts of 60,70, may be 80 miles an hour on exposed coasts. As the day wears on those strong winds will transfer further east across southern england, the south midlands and up into east anglia. 50, 60, maybe 65 mile an hour gusts. Those winds could be quite damaging. There will also be some heavy and persistent rain slowly pushing east and north. But at the same time there will be parts of northern england, southern scotla nd parts of northern england, southern scotland and Northern Ireland that see precious little rain. Sunny spells, the winds here will be lighter. Not a bad day. Further north in scotland, they will be happy and persistent rain which could cause flooding and easterly winds gusting to 50 or 60 miles an hour. There is lots going on across the uk through the day ahead. Top temperatures of 10 13. If you are planning to head out and about during the evening, those winds will only slowly ease. It will certainly stay blustery for a while. Into the first part of sunday it should be a little, out there. Some rain at times and lows of 7 9d. Sunday, low pressure still very much in charge. Notice, not as many white lines. Not as many isoba rs notice, not as many white lines. Not as many isobars on the chart. Winds will be considerably lighter. Around the centre of that area of low pressure we will see showers or longer spells of rain spiralling around across the uk. It isnt all doom and gloom if you are heading out and about because you can see some breaks in the cloud as well. There will be some spells of sunshine, and those top temperatures, 10 degrees in aberdeen, 1a in cardiff. Staying u nsettled aberdeen, 1a in cardiff. Staying unsettled with further heavy downpours into the start of the new working week and then for the middle of the week, it will pick up a northerly wind that is going to feel rather chilly. This is bbc news. The headlines Dangerous Levels of air pollution in delhi have forced authorities to declare a Public Health emergency. Schools have been shut until at least tuesday, construction halted, and face masks are being handed out. Beto orourke has announced he is dropped out of the 2020 president ial race, saying his campaign doesnt have the resources to continue. The former texas congressman has been struggling with months of poor opinion polls and lackluster fundraising. Police in britain have confirmed for the first time the 39 migrants found dead in a refrigerated lorry were most likely all vietnamese. Meanwhile, in vietnam, two people have been arrested in connection with last weeks deaths. Excitement is building ahead of the Rugby World Cup final between england and south africa in japan on saturday, as new zealand beat wales for third place
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